Hershey (NYSE: HSY) director granted 251.861 common shares in award

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hershey director Maria T. Kraus reported an equity grant of 251.861 shares of Common Stock, received at no cash cost as a stock award. After this grant, she directly owns 3,136 shares. This total includes 7.579 shares acquired on June 15, 2026 through a dividend reinvestment feature of the company’s Directors’ Compensation Plan.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Kraus Maria T

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	251.861	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 3,136 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Equity grant: 251.861 shares Grant price: $0.0000 per share Total shares after grant: 3,136 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Equity grant 251.861 shares Common Stock award on July 1, 2026

Grant price $0.0000 per share Compensation grant, not market purchase

Total shares after grant 3,136 shares Directly owned by Maria T. Kraus following transaction

Dividend reinvestment shares 7.579 shares Acquired June 15, 2026 via Directors’ Compensation Plan

Key Terms

grant/award acquisition, dividend reinvestment, Directors' Compensation Plan

3 terms

grant/award acquisition financial

"transaction_action: grant/award acquisition"

dividend reinvestment financial

"shares acquired ... pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature"

Dividend reinvestment is when the money earned from a company's profit sharing, called dividends, is automatically used to buy more shares of that company instead of being received as cash. This process helps investors grow their holdings over time without extra effort, much like using earned interest to buy more of a savings account. It encourages long-term investment growth by continuously increasing the amount of shares owned.

Directors' Compensation Plan financial

"dividend reinvestment feature of the Company's Directors' Compensation Plan"

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Available on EDGAR 07/06/2026 - 04:11 PM Accepted by SEC EDGAR 07/06/2026 - 04:10 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kraus Maria T

(Last) (First) (Middle)

19 E. CHOCOLATE AVENUE

(Street)

HERSHEY PENNSYLVANIA 17033

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HERSHEY CO [ HSY ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	07/01/2026		A		251.861	A	$0	3,136	D(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The total amount of securities reported as directly owned in Column 5 includes 7.579 shares acquired on June 15, 2026, pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Company's Directors' Compensation Plan, the provisions of which are substantially similar to the dividend reinvestment features of the broad-based dividend reinvestment plan available generally to Company stockholders.

	/s/ Kathleen S. Purcell, Agent for Maria T. Kraus	07/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Hershey (HSY) director Maria Kraus report?

Maria T. Kraus reported receiving 251.861 Hershey common shares as an equity award. The shares were granted at no cash cost, reflecting compensation rather than an open-market purchase, and increased her directly held stake in the company.

How many Hershey (HSY) shares does Maria Kraus hold after this Form 4?

After the reported grant, Maria Kraus directly holds 3,136 Hershey common shares. This figure includes shares received through equity awards and 7.579 shares accumulated via dividend reinvestment under the company’s Directors’ Compensation Plan.

Was the Hershey (HSY) Form 4 transaction a market purchase or a grant?

The Form 4 shows a grant or award acquisition, not a market purchase. Kraus received 251.861 common shares at a reported price of $0.0000 per share, indicating compensation-based stock rather than shares bought in the open market.

What role did dividend reinvestment play in Maria Kraus’s Hershey (HSY) holdings?

Kraus’s reported direct holdings include 7.579 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature of Hershey’s Directors’ Compensation Plan. This plan automatically reinvests dividends into additional shares, similar to the company’s broader dividend reinvestment program for stockholders.

Does the Hershey (HSY) Form 4 show any insider sales by Maria Kraus?

The Form 4 does not report any sales by Maria Kraus. It records only one acquisition transaction coded as a grant or award, adding 251.861 common shares to her position and leaving her with 3,136 shares held directly.